as in to invalidate
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Recent Examples of decertify
In December, the administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
In December, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The list of schools that officials want to decertify now are generally smaller ones, including a number of programs run by school districts.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Trump did not specify any mechanisms to decertify the planes in his post.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
In December, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The list of schools that officials want to decertify now are generally smaller ones, including a number of programs run by school districts.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Trump did not specify any mechanisms to decertify the planes in his post.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decertify
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Black voters in Louisiana had hoped the justices would keep on hold until after the November election their decision invalidating a congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Though Orange County voters overwhelmingly approved a charter amendment in November 2024 setting a rural boundary to protect thousands of acres from suburban encroachment, developers and land owners have sued to invalidate the measure.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The 6-3 decision, which split along conservative and liberal lines, essentially nullified Section 2 of the Landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, or language minority status.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Now, Democrats can make the case to voters that Republicans are trying to nullify their ballots.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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The ruling came after defense lawyers sought to disqualify Rosen and his staff from retrying felony vandalism and conspiracy charges, after the first trial ended in February with a jury deadlocked 9-3 and 8-4 in favor of conviction for the respective counts.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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According to the ordinance, if candidates do not file to both entities by the deadline, which was April 21, the county commission should inform the Platte County Board of Elections to disqualify the candidates and remove their names from the ballot.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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“Decertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decertify. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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